Paris, 19, will come as a guest of Myer and the Victorian Racing Club, and even though she hadn’t heard of the Melbourne Cup until she was invited, she’s excited to come.

“I wasn’t familiar with the Melbourne Cup Carnival before the opportunity came up to attend this year, but once it was brought to my attention, I asked my Aussie friends about it and heard so many incredible things,” she said in a statement.

“I couldn’t be more ecstatic to tune in and connect to one of the most high-frequency and gorgeous regions on the planet.”

She added that she’s equally thrilled about coming to Australia in general: “It’s always been a dream of mine to visit Australia. It’s one of the most beautiful places that I’ve seen.”